Taras Byk - Is Putin’s Endless Aggression Exhausting Russia’s Military, Social and Economic Reserves

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Taras Byk's special mission is the breakup of the Russian Federation, a project that doesn't seem so far-fetched after the Prigozhin mutiny, and Putin’s endless aggression that is exhausting Russia’s military and economic reserves. Taras is a civil society activist and political strategist, who believes that Ukraine's Maidan Revolution, in which he participated, saved not only Ukraine but also Europe. Today we will be discussing the threat from a resurgent Russia, and the history of imperial expansion that sits behind it. Can Ukraine's stand for freedom and struggle against renewed Russification of its peoples hold the line in Europe between freedom and authoritarianism, between the rule of law and unimaginable barbarism. Can Ukraine's experience even help revitalise the idea of democracy and help us to become more resilience in the face of creeping nepotism, corruption, oligarchy, and aggressive autocrats?
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@lauriveikkokahanpaa2747 12 күн бұрын

I am a Finn. 75 years of age. In our culture it is and since my childhood always was self-evident thst Russia is a colonisl power. The only

@lauriveikkokahanpaa2747 12 күн бұрын

Oopsss.... colonial power. The prison of nations.

@angeurbain6129 6 күн бұрын

Dumb comment. You had peace with Russia for the entirety of your life time...

@taras3702 5 күн бұрын

Indeed, the Russians decimated the Finns as they expanded to the north and west, just as they repeatedly decimated the Ukrainian people. That is why I as a Ukrainian-American admire the Finn's fighting spirit.

@asfafasdad384 4 күн бұрын

@@lauriveikkokahanpaa2747 Prison of Nations while its run by heaviest criminals of this planet.

@manuelle844 14 күн бұрын

Taras Byk's special mission is the breakup of the Russian Federation - what dedication, i'm impressed, ngl.

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

I know. As an American, with our democracy being rocked hard right now by MAGA/Trump, it’s refreshing and inspiring. I hope Europeans realize their democracies are only as good as they make them and THEY TAKE WORK! Ukraine is doing their work 👍

@2paulcoyle 14 күн бұрын

We are not a Democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic. Alan Dershowitz, who's only voted his 80+ years for Democrats said about Democrat lawfare against Trump, that if 5 was the US is a Banana Republic, Democrats have brought the US to 4. Dershowitz has his newest book, Get Trump. About how corrupt the party is.

@lindablake8799 14 күн бұрын

I think they know very well.

@STHFGDBY 13 күн бұрын

You Americans have some serious issues going on in your country, and more concerning is the rise of the far right support that has been gained under dictator Trump. If you people don't wake up and smell the coffee, then you are going to see serious negative changes to your country. Trump is only as powerful as the support he is getting, and that is seriously baffling to most people outside of America regarding the high level of support he is getting. Are Americans so gullible that they believe all his BS lies ?

@glynnec2008 13 күн бұрын

I would argue that the coordinated legal persecution of a major presidential candidate by Democrat partisans in multiple jurisdictions during an election year is the *real* threat to American democracy. It's the sort of political theater that you would expect to see in a Banana republic or a Communist regime, not in a Western democracy.

@michaelbee2165 13 күн бұрын

@@glynnec2008Absolutely, along the way it has taken actual state Supreme Court Justices suspending their duty to defend the Constitution in order to try to have Trump removed from the ballots of those states. Having been convicted of nothing these jurists ordered him removed which amounts to denying Trump due process, a CORE principle of our Constitution. That was a breathtaking and intentional attack on the Constitution that the US Supreme Court overturned, thank God. It's frightening to think that state justices would think it ok to remove a candidate from the ballot for no other reason than they don't like him. They tried to deny half the country their vote. We in the US are in no position to lecture anyone about protecting their democracy.

@ehawolczecki8759 15 күн бұрын

Thank you . Ukraine must win .

@psotos 12 күн бұрын

Heck yeah! Slava Ukraini!

@DarkestAlice 12 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan, for inviting Taras Byk, who reminded us that we need to defend our democracies. Thank you, Taras Byk, for speaking out on Silicon Curtain. I really hope that in elections around the globe, "we", the "small people" will chose wisely and only vote representatives into our governments who work together on a global level. Let's not fall for isolationists, who want to divide us. 🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

@lsees5753 14 күн бұрын

Ukraine has a tremendous asset, in its respect for women, and full empowerment of them.

@rositasultana3958 13 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan and Taras ! Slava Ukraini ❤🎉

@kellychuba 15 күн бұрын

Ukraine is saving the world.

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

For it to work we need much better leaders in western democracies. I’m concerned by what I’m seeing from Germany and a few others.

@TonyM540 14 күн бұрын

China is watching our lack of support.

@FrancoisMouton-iu7jt 14 күн бұрын

How? By showing us what not to dò if you want to survive.

@davidwright5094 13 күн бұрын

@@FrancoisMouton-iu7jt Whereas: to survive pretend to share Putin's high opinion of himself?? Is that your implication?

@leecudmore-ray6697 13 күн бұрын

Francois the sheep is exactly the sort of person I DO NOT want by my side when the going gets tough. @davidwright5094

@rafaelsanz3441 15 күн бұрын

A big thank you to have invited to this fantastic guest !

@andrewplowman1002 14 күн бұрын

Fascinating interview

@DanaVastman 13 күн бұрын

Fantastic guest... He makes total sense

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 15 күн бұрын

Moscow horde´s war record :- 1856 defeated by Britain and France 1905 defeated by Japan 1917 defeated by Germany 1920 defeated by Poland, Finland, Estonia and all Baltic states 1939 defeated by Finland 1969 defeated by China 1989 defeated by Afghanistan 1989 defeated in the Cold War. 1996 defeated by Chechnya 2022 defeated by Ukraine WW2 won USA/Britain , meanwhile Stalin's officers were shot or sent to the Gulags. Millions went to the Gulags, including Solzhenitsyn Moscow's only victories come from invading smaller countries :- a) Hungary 1956 b) Czechoslovakia 1968 c) Moldova 1992 d) Georgia 2008

@GrahamCStrouse 15 күн бұрын

Russia did end up subjugating Chechnya in 2004 after three wars and eight wars. And technically Finland sued for peace at the end of The Winter War. It definitely didn’t feel like a win, though. Moscow gained a sliver of land in Finland scarcely large enough to bury its own dead.

@el_Litwin 15 күн бұрын

@@GrahamCStrouse There is a reason why in Finnish verb "Ryssiä" (Muscovy ) , roughly meaning "to totally fail something".

@mikefallwell1301 15 күн бұрын

Is this meat wave tactic the typical response of communist regimes?

@allo-other 15 күн бұрын

2024?/2025? defeated by Ukraine

@donotmislead 15 күн бұрын

Q: 1939 defeated by Finland... 1996 defeated by Chechnya... A: Muscovy eventually won both these wars, unfortunately.

@Tchild2 15 күн бұрын

I have been to Dnipro twice and I love the people, the food, the culture and everything about Ukraine. Our company has been working with Ukrainian software developers for almost ten years. I feel like they are part of my family. No more war.

@gregmchale5011 12 күн бұрын

beautiful city Dnipro, now many destroyed places

@blaggercoyote 12 күн бұрын

@@gregmchale5011 It`s the Russian way! Always has been.

@atlanticantiquesltd7372 14 күн бұрын

Thoroughly enjoy your program, indispensable to keep up with the war for me. GREAT guests, keep up the good work. Slava Ukraine!

@SiliconCurtain 13 күн бұрын

👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@peudooo 15 күн бұрын

loved the interview. You know, its funny to feel such profound patriotism towards a country that im not from.

@juanquintana6070 13 күн бұрын

What a brave, intelligent and articulate human being is Taras!! Such a pleasure to listen his truth and experience. Not to take our freedom for granted!! He is telling us not to be complacent, to understand that Russia is a big world in itself with different identities very hard to accept, but at the same time he express his hope and ideas to rebuilt again his country; some people loose their faith, but he is very wise in this moment in time in the History of Eastern Europe. All the best to him. Best interview in this podcast in a long time. Thank you!!

@migproductions4045 13 күн бұрын

A rare and optimistic hope meets my ears today at Silicon Curtain! 😀 A brighter future is possible only in the light of such intelligence and work..I am most glad to have Taras Byk on my radar! Thanks again to you Jonathan..insight, intelligence, humanity and humility define this channel! xxx

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

I’m going to save this episode and rewatch it regularly.. it is that good. It explains a complex societal/cultural process in much more understandable terms. Thank you both for digging down to this level of detail on building democracy.

@uribensh 15 күн бұрын

Great interview, you both ! Slava Ukrainian !!!!

@rickyladno 13 күн бұрын

Well said Taras! Slava Ukraine

@CesareRomulus 15 күн бұрын

One of the best interviews ever. PLEASE BRING TARAS BYK BACK!

@Aussie-Mocha 15 күн бұрын

Taras perspective is outstanding. A detailed and macro analysis of the situation. Thank you both 🙏✊🏻💙💛💙💛💙💛💙

@KenVet 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for the videos. I appreciate them, learning from you is a pleasure. Carry On, Sir.

@PandemoniumMeltDown 15 күн бұрын

Taras mission is dear to my heart!

@svt8376 15 күн бұрын

I bet Russians call the 1939-1941 "a period of special military opetations". Different than war.

@terjeoseberg990 15 күн бұрын

LOL

@sol1987 15 күн бұрын

Their history books are biased and call that western propaganda.

@lordfoxquaad1611 14 күн бұрын

Kremlin imperialists and chauvinists call the 1939-1941 invasions as "saving-nations-from-being-invaded-by-the-nazis gesture", "preparing-frontiers-for-the-inevitable-nazi-invasion gesture" and simply "return-of-the-lands gesture". Only the invasion of Finland is called "war", which according to the kremlin narratives was "provoked by Finland", the other acts of aggression of that time are never called wars or invasions in the kremlin narrative books. It's always and only called a war or an invasion as soon as russia itself gets invaded, but never when russia itself invades. But with how many conquests and invasions russia did throughout history, there's a strong narrative in kremin propaganda that "russia never invaded anyone in history", for as illogical as it sounds. It's like you always have to reverse the narratives when reading kremlin propaganda. Whenever they blame the West in something, it ALWAYS applies to kremlin itself. Whenever they claim that they never invaded anyone in history, then it should be read as that they had ALWAYS been invading nations throughout history. All of the kremlin propaganda is one of a hell projecting manipulation

@diakritika 14 күн бұрын

Especially since the Soviet Union was on the side of the Nazis in these years…

@2paulcoyle 14 күн бұрын

From early 1920's, Communist Russia was mutually supportive of the German, and later Nazi military. Russia supported Hitler in the war. Only when Hitler turned on Russia did Moscow oppose Nazisum.

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 15 күн бұрын

Свободу колониям орды! Карелия, Саха, Татария, Калмыкия, Чечня и тд

@milo-qh7cv 15 күн бұрын

будем надеяться, что империя зла рухнет

@lordfoxquaad1611 14 күн бұрын

Сибирскую Республику не забудьте, ещё восстановление проекта Уральской Республики 1990-х годов

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 14 күн бұрын

@@lordfoxquaad1611 yes indeed !

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 14 күн бұрын

@@lordfoxquaad1611 Безопасность Европы и мира в целом это развал MOSCOW Horde (орды 🇷🇺 ) ...

@igoromelchenko3482 14 күн бұрын

🤘🏻👍🏻

@mvjh2277 15 күн бұрын

In the first notes, I am fan of Moe Mope. Thank you for the interview with Taras Byk.

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 15 күн бұрын

LITWIN > «…Браты мае, мужыкі родныя. З-пад шыбеніцы маскоўскай прыходзіць мне да вас пісаці, і, можа, раз астатні. Горка пакінуць зямельку родную і цябе, дарагі мой народзе. Грудзі застогнуць, забаліць сэрца, - но не жаль згінуць за тваю праўду… Няма ш, браткі, большага шчасця на гэтым свеце, як калі чалавек у галаве мае розум і науку… Но як дзень з ноччу не ходзіць разам, так не ідзе разам наука праўдзіва з няволяй маскоўскай. Дапокуль яна ў нас будзе, у нас нічога не будзе, не будзе праўды, багацтва і ніякай наукі, - адно намі, як скацінай, варочаць будуць не для дабра, но на пагібель нашу… Бо я табе з-пад шыбеніцы кажу, Народзе, што тагды толькі зажывеш шчасліва, калі над табою Маскаля ўжэ не будзе. Твой слуга Яська-гаспадар з-пад Вільні»

@bobjohnbowles 15 күн бұрын

I think this has been the best articulation of what victory in Ukraine can look like that I have heard anywhere.

@uafreedomnews 15 күн бұрын

yea! Taras gets it.

@stmaui6973 15 күн бұрын

Thank you both! This was an absolute must watch. Very informative.

@ninemoonplanet 15 күн бұрын

People who are willing to find out how the ordinary people in Ukraine are, will find out they're building a new and very active democracy. They can disagree without being disagreeable. It's inspiring, it's refreshing to see them behave like people united in the understanding they're building a solid society.

@petehowett2854 14 күн бұрын

If UKRAINE is truly DEMOCRATIC,as what YOU are inspiring that they are: Then where are the elected OPPOSITION members of Parliament? Why haven't up until today,PRESIDENTIAL elections held as Bob Hopes' " AKA Ukranian President" ,tenure will end 21/05/2024?

@Kirstinevad 14 күн бұрын

@@petehowett2854 Elections is against their constitution in wartime. Do you really think your / Putin is treating oppostion better? Food and shelter in prison or gulag? You dont need to talk to annoying doctors (or any doctor at all) Or the secret police arrange meals with additional seasoning (poison), bungee jump out of windows is also an option, without elastic of course. You can also just flee the country if you want to keep your life. You want to see that in Ukraine too, my russian friend?

@davidwright5094 13 күн бұрын

@@petehowett2854 The Ukrainian elected opposition People's Deputies are in the parliament where you'd expect. If you'd like to see a resumption of democratic electoral processes in Ukraine, then you'd better try persuade Putin to stop expending hundreds of billions ₽ on the thousands of expensive weapons he continually launches in order to suppress them.

@DanaVastman 13 күн бұрын

@@petehowett2854You sound like a totally Putin MAGA puppet. Ukraine is in the middle of a war. That's just the way it is. Get your facts straight. Troll

@jakub.kubicek 13 күн бұрын

@@petehowett2854 good attempt, russian troll

@wendyandrew3707 13 күн бұрын

Thank you both. Interesting to hear how democracy develops. Really great to hear how Ukraine tackling corruption and everything else you discussed.

@uribensh 15 күн бұрын

Great channel ! Important and very educated !!!!

@ItsMe_Hello_People 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for another great interview. 💙💛

@uribensh 15 күн бұрын

Great interview, you both. ! Slava Ukraine. !!!

@nerowulfee9210 14 күн бұрын

Russia will never be forgiven for what it does.

@toi_techno 15 күн бұрын

Love the channel This guy and his forum are working on exactly what needs to happen

@SiliconCurtain 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

I agree, he’s got his finger on the pulse of exactly what issues need to be discussed and his guests are really good!

@coenraaddebeer640 14 күн бұрын

This is one of the best interviews about the last classical empire that exists in the world today. Please do not forget that much more must be done to create awareness about Russian colonisation in Africa. For example, in South Africa the political narrative is that Russia is an anti-imperialist power and fighting Western colonialisation.

@Comm.DavidPorter 13 күн бұрын

...Right, even as ruzzia is stealing the natural resources of several sub-Saharan nations.

@mimisor66 12 күн бұрын

Russia is an imperial, colonial power that fights against Western imperialism in favour of Russian imperialism. Until African countries get their own taste of Russian imperialism they will sadly not understand. Their luck is that they are far away, no direct borders...

@IanMackie-ff1sn 13 күн бұрын

This is clearly the required forward direction, and it's a relief to hear it discussed. The mindless tribalism of Russia will doom its economy, and the West and NATO should be ready to pounce and reformat the region and bring it into the 21st century.

@agustinussiahaan6669 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan. Interesting discussion. Yes freedom is not a free lunch. The UN must acknowledge its incompetent.

@NyPer920 15 күн бұрын

Thank you Jonathan. 🇬🇧🇺🇦

@Silveirias 14 күн бұрын

My sincerest wish as a Finnish-Karelian is to live to see the Finnish territories (Petsamo, Salla, the Finnish Karelia, and the Gulf of Finland Islands) returned to Finland, and for us to live next to independent, democratic (East) Karelia and Ingria.

@user-fx4xg5np1n 15 күн бұрын

Excellent and very clear

@davidharrison5114 15 күн бұрын

Keep up your great efforts to help us all be more aware of the world around us. Best wishes. DH Rhode Island, USA

@deanejoyce5393 15 күн бұрын

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!! 🏴‍☠️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦…. Slava Ukraini!

@SiliconCurtain 15 күн бұрын

👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@johnwalsh4857 15 күн бұрын

well Chechnya actually defeated the Russians in the 90s in the first war but Russia did not collapse since it was much supported by the west however coup attempts abounded for the Yeltsin gov. for years after that war.

@terjeoseberg990 15 күн бұрын

The west obviously screwed up.

@tanjalauramarketta 6 күн бұрын

Wow, Taras brought very important topics and fresh perspectives to the discussion! This was such a thought provoking episode. Thank you Jonathan!

@STHFGDBY 13 күн бұрын

I seriously have zero sympathy for the Russians suffering under the economic mess Putin has created for them. They all loved him and supported him, and now they are reaping the rewards for their support. In fact there are still millions of Russian people who still love him and support his attack on Ukraine, but that's ok, because now they can honor him by living in economic misery for him. I seriously hope the sanctions against Russia are never lifted, regardless if Putin is still in power or not.

@user-fz7zt6cw6f 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for this interview Jonathan. Very interesting. Yes corruption in Russia is something that appears to have spurred the Ukrainian people to fight with such passion. A young Ukrainian woman who is working in Ireland and I chatted and she said she is sick of the Russian corruption. It's in every area of life for Russians. I also have an artist friend from Ukraine and she paints a typical Ukrainian version of art . The ladies I meet from Ukraine are charming and fun. We discuss Ukraine and it breaks my heart to see the bombing of such a beautiful country. My family fought hard from 1939 and it disgust s me that Russians don't recognise what they did in 1939.

@petehowett2854 14 күн бұрын

It breaks my heart,to see such a wonderful country being bombed? I bet,that YOU are one of the people,cheering every time,that the West sends more weapons.Can't help STUPIDITY.

@sebastianthomsen2225 15 күн бұрын

slava ukraine🔱💙💛✌😊

@gillydior 15 күн бұрын

🇬🇧❤🇺🇦

@mak-mikko-karjalainen 15 күн бұрын

He is correct. After the war, sane Russians must be given a chance, just like Germans were given a chance after WW2 (and Nazi war criminals were judged)

@Tounushi 14 күн бұрын

Are there even any sane Russians left within the Muscovite empire?

@igoromelchenko3482 14 күн бұрын

The difference is that it worked with the Germans on the first attempt, whereas the Russians had already been given three chances in a row.

@elysiumfields 14 күн бұрын

@@igoromelchenko3482 There was enough foreign involvement/ guidelines to make it happen in Germany. russia was left to it's own distorted devices too much. The whole culture is broken and it will take a lot to change it.

@mak-mikko-karjalainen 13 күн бұрын

@@elysiumfields Exactly. They are living in Plato's Cave. It is not easy to escape from ignorance when chained watching propaganda wall. Just like North Korea Sure, there are some who realize what is happening, but majority matters.

@taras3702 5 күн бұрын

Agreed, to do otherwise is to repeat this horrible war in Ukraine, ensure another Putler comes to power, or BOTH.

@djparn007 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

@howtoappearincompletely9739 15 күн бұрын

I accept Mr Taras Byk's point that a nonexpansionist autocracy is indeed preferable to an expansionist autocracy. I would even go further, and say that a nonexpansionist autocracy is preferable to an expansionist *democracy* as well. However, Azerbaijan is a bad example of a nonexpansionist autocracy, considering its conflicts with Armenia.

@paulgibbon5991 15 күн бұрын

Problem is, there's no such thing as a nonexpansionist autocracy. Sooner or later, the dictator needs to point the people towards an outside enemy to stop them turning on him. Dictators can never last long without enemies, real or created.

@cherienafo7676 14 күн бұрын

Australia// Thank you to both you good gentlement.

@stevenovetsky3274 15 күн бұрын

💙💛

@Coffeepanda294 15 күн бұрын

The prison of nations. What an apt term.

@sergiystoyan899 14 күн бұрын

BTW, it was coined by Lenin speaking about czarist ruzzia. So, vampires in ruzzia fight each other and still remain vampires.

@lsees5753 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for another thought provoking, inspiring conversation.

@lindablake8799 14 күн бұрын

Thank you both, very much! ❤❤❤ for 🇺🇦 & 🇬🇧from 🇺🇸‼️

@danielturczan2485 11 күн бұрын

My favorite story about the Euromaidan movement was the way in which it spread. Initially, it was a small protest against Yushenko pulling out of an association agreement with the EU. When Yushenko reacted with violence against the (mostly) student protesters, their parents joined the protest. This caused it to greatly expand the size of the crowd. A phrase used to drive the expansion was "you will not hurt our children." A fitting epitaph for the prison of nations.

@stevedolesch9241 15 күн бұрын

I do agree with Taras regarding the win-win scenario. The problem is the Putins in this world and not the people in general. RF-Russian Fed- is not workable as a democratic federation of nations if the autocracy is still in power. The people of Russia and the other nations within the Federation must rise up at the same time and take a stand against all autocracies.

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

They’re so far gone I’m not sure they can be saved.

@shahidapakistani2217 15 күн бұрын

Absolutely! He is correct. A food for thought for you, Jonathan, and for Taras Byk. The appointment of Shoigu as head of the Russian Security Council, a Uighur Russian, indicates a move is in the offing by CSTO to enter into Kazakhstan, then into Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to come down to the Indian Ocean - to be the “sole superpower”. All in the name of Fighting Terrorism and ISIS-K.

@Comm.DavidPorter 13 күн бұрын

I can't imagine that Ruzzia (pop. 143 million) could success in invading Afghanistan where the USSR (then population 287 million) failed. And even assuming arguendo that ruzzia did push its way across Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, cross the mountains and manage a takeover of Afghanistan this time around, how would ruzzia overrun either Iran or Pakistan so as to reach the Indian Ocean? Presumably they would go against Pakistan in view of Iran being a ruzzian ally. However, Pakistan cannot be thought of as some pushover. The population of Pakistan, at 246 million and growing rapidly, is closing in on double that of ruzzia. The Pakistanis are no slouches at things military, as then have been on edge in respect of a possible war with India over Kashmir and other issues for 75 years.

@johncromwell2529 15 күн бұрын

Thank you both!

@Puleczech 11 күн бұрын

Great conversation, thank you. Greetings and support from Czechia.

@jamesdunn9401 14 күн бұрын

Top New 👍🇦🇺

@gaudin5573 15 күн бұрын

Very insightful interview! Learning more with every video, keep them coming!

@victoriahigman6802 14 күн бұрын

That’s like UK. There is the Cornish identity, Celtic Scottish Welsh Irish. We can be any of these or more than one and still be British. I think most western countries have that

@PedroFerreira-ze5yp 13 күн бұрын

EXCELLENT interview!

@michaelhenault1444 13 күн бұрын

Soviet Union Andre Amalrik wrote "Will the USSR survive 1984" in the 1970s was only 7 years off in his prophetic book. His technique was to look at ideological dynamics of Russian history, shifting from nationalism, Communism, Pan Slavic fervor, xenophobia, Orthodox Christianity, internationalism, pro-Westernism, etc. So, the gentleman might be onto something. Kotkin points out that 😊history isn't predictable, but the main trends can't be ignored.

@joealp8196 13 күн бұрын

Another great discussion, Jonathon. Always raising new aspects to consider; and different angles and perspectives.

@igoromelchenko3482 15 күн бұрын

If course it is falling apart. I can feel the tremble even from here

@Mariupol_is_Ukraine 14 күн бұрын

It will happen this decade. More sooner then later I expect. Sanctions will rise more each year. And the war will be lost for russia before 2025.

@teresas8173 Күн бұрын

Of course it is!

@catharinawestermark5792 13 күн бұрын

Kiitos!

@naakatube 14 күн бұрын

Excellent!

@planmet 15 күн бұрын

Did the Revolution of Dignity have a leader? Is a leader needed? Some say the Georgians will never overcome their government - because they have no leader. But a leader would be immediately arrested. Or can a civil society overthrow a government by group action concerted through Whatsapp?

@SiliconCurtain 15 күн бұрын

Decentralised, almost leaderless- or rather thousands of people acting like leaders - is what’s needed.

@donotmislead 15 күн бұрын

The revolution of 2014 was supported by the Ukrainian parliamentary opposition and would never succeed otherwise. There was no particular political leader, but the political opposition is a prerequisite to any successful revolution.

@MCSonixx 13 күн бұрын

🇺🇦🦁💪🇺🇦🦁💪

@Bob-nd2mr 14 күн бұрын

my old dad was in WW2 and know about the war through his experiences I have been in other conflicts since then.... in ireland , middle east, west africa ...and have listened to some people who speak as though they were there . my conclusion is that re-writing history always says more about the person and the regime than any historical fact .... fear of the TRUTH ..is like fear of the LIGHT.....cockroaches

@naakatube 14 күн бұрын

Great

@Aussie-Mocha 15 күн бұрын

A question 🙋🏻‍♂️: Do you think that this is the most we have ever truly publicly explored & understood Russian world given how social media and technology has connected us globally?

@Madbunyip3 14 күн бұрын

Great discussion.

@riversandrds 13 күн бұрын

Too many educators and students of History have usually relied on the Russian twisted view of History and Russian propaganda. The truth still desperately needs to get out there.

@milo-qh7cv 15 күн бұрын

будем надеяться, что империя зла рухнет

@Andriig75 15 күн бұрын

Будемо 👍

@johncronin631 12 күн бұрын

Excellent interview

@johnwilliams8855 12 күн бұрын

Amen brother! Don’t make those same,absolutely stupid mistakes again.

@henriikkak2091 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for another interesting one. A few thoughts: The main dividing lines in Russia may not be, as previously thought, between different ethnic groups but between Moscow and the remainder of the country. Radical decentralization would be very welcome. It might not mean that Russia would collapse, especially along some ethnic lines, seeing as few republics and krais have indigenous nations as the majority. It would simply mean that Russia would become what it claims to be: A federation.

@luminyam6145 14 күн бұрын

Ukraine is a fantastic country, I feel so badly for them.

@Strykehjerne 15 күн бұрын

The more I see how this war is developing... However much I feel like it is difficult to blame all Russians for the atrocities of Stalin, I am increasingly feeling like the general population of Russia holds some responsibility for Putin. .. the propaganda might be as it is, but there is no real reason the past 20 years can be seen as inevitable, even to the average Russian..

@martavdz4972 15 күн бұрын

Not inevitable, but hard to perceive. It´s often compared to the slow boiling of the frog. Some nations are better at perceving the slow boiling, but some have only become good at it now, when they see the result of those 20 years in Russia. You shouldn´t forget that Russians don´t have almost ANY experience with democracy. It´s slightly easier to maintain democracy in my country Czechia because even in the feudal Middle Ages, we had some elected kings, a sort of parliament and very active artisan unions. We´re used to public complaining and brainstorming. Russians don´t have that experience and those tools.

@Comm.DavidPorter 13 күн бұрын

Daniil Orbain's 1420 interviews reveal a depressing level of brainwashing among a very large part of the ruzzian population; maybe even an majority. The babushkas say "America has always been against us," lacking any knowledge of the US aid that saved ruzzia from mass starvation in the 1920s or of the Lend Lease aid that allowed the USSR to come back from Operation Barbarossa.

@jorgeluiscapiello414 15 күн бұрын

Amen

@michaelmazowiecki9195 15 күн бұрын

Until and unless Nato member states fully commit to supporting Ukraine in timely deliveries of massive amounts of lethal aid, as well as lifting all restrictions of using such aid on sovereign Russian territory, then Russia will continue to hold the strategic initiative.

@buddyrojek9417 14 күн бұрын

And the UKRAINIAN diaspora must push for lethal aid, not humanitarian aid, just because they are religious. The most fanatical patriotic Ukrainians outside Ukraine are of the Greek Catholic (Western region Ukraine) and they are just sending care packages. It is ridiculous. They are a potentially large political force.

@hubertussuppenstiefel5590 14 күн бұрын

It would surprise me if there was peace between Armenia and Aserbaidschan soon.

@kinleydorji 14 күн бұрын

❤ Slava Ukraini!

@Puleczech 11 күн бұрын

33:30 "They are united around past and they can't unite around future" This is absolutely true about Russian society. And this is at the absolute core of all their problems and the problems they are causing to the rest of the world.

@louisnaidu9140 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for your interesting discussions and interviews

@stevenjohns-savage7024 14 күн бұрын

Great subject thanks 😊

@user-cm8co5nx4k 12 күн бұрын

Love your bat cave analogy, Jonathan!

@hybridarmyoffreeworld 15 күн бұрын

Безопасность Европы и мира в целом это развал MOSCOW Horde (орды 🇷🇺 🌴) ...

@jjreddick377 15 күн бұрын

God willing

@antoniescargo1529 10 күн бұрын

Perfidious Albion.

@davidgleinbach7316 15 күн бұрын

YO🔱⭐....

@Gulagify 15 күн бұрын

He says “As long as they are autocratic and don’t pose a threat for their neighbors and the world, we should be fine with this” and the next sentence he brings up Azerbaijan, which is an authoritarian state which has ethically cleansed the region of Nogorno Karaback and invaded its neighbor Armenia (with help of Russia). Then says has good relations with the west. Obviously this guest hasn’t done his homework.

@stefansekulic7903 15 күн бұрын

He didn't say the relations between Azerbaijan and the west are perfect, also Nagorno-Karabag is a region in Azerbaijan (thanks to the communists) but it's strange that Russia is assisting one country in maintaining its territorial integrity while doing the opposite in another.

@skippy9659 15 күн бұрын

Russia is behind that, fool. Russia is behind every messed up war that’s occurred